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Interindividual variability in energy intake and expenditure during a weight lo...
Nunes, Catarina L.; Jesus, Filipe; Rosa, Gil B.; Marianito, Mariana; Francisco, Ruben; Bosy-Westphal, Anja; Minderico, Cláudia; Martins, Paulo JorgeIntroduction: Behavioral compensations may occur as a response to a negative energy balance. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between changes in energy intake (EI) and changes in physical activity (PA, min/day; kcal/d) as a response to a weight loss (WL) intervention and to understand if interindividual differences occur in EI and energy expenditure (EE). Methods: Eighty-one participants [m...
Effectiveness of a lifestyle weight-loss intervention targeting inactive former...
Silva, Analiza M; Nunes, Catarina L.; Jesus, Filipe; Francisco, Ruben; Matias, Catarina N.; Cardoso, Miguel; Santos, Inês; Carraça, Eliana V.Objectives: Many athletes struggle in managing the end of their career, often gaining weight and adopting unhealthy lifestyles. Lifestyle programmes targeting former athletes who have gained substantial fat mass (FM) postsports career are lacking. We studied the effects of the Champ4Life programme on body composition and other health-related outcomes in former elite athletes with overweight or obesity. Methods:...
Changes in food reward and intuitive eating after weight loss and maintenance i...
Nunes, Catarina L.; Carraça, Eliana V.; Jesus, Filipe; Finlayson, Graham; Francisco, Ruben; Silva, Marlene N.; Santos, Inês; Bosy‐Westphal, AnjaObjective: This study aimed to explore the following: 1) the impact of Champ4Life's intervention on intuitive eating and food reward; and 2) associations between changes in eating behavior and changes in body composition. Methods: A total of 94 former athletes (mean [SD], BMI = 31.1 [4.3] kg/m2 , age = 43.0 [9.4] years, 34% female) assigned to intervention (n = 49) and control groups (n = 45) underwent 4 months...
In-season body composition effects in professional women soccer players
Oliveira, Rafael; Francisco, Ruben; Fernandes, R.; Martins, Alexandre; Nobari, Hadi; Clemente, Filipe Manuel; Brito, JoãoThis study aimed to analyze anthropometric and body composition effects in professional soccer women players across the early and mid-competitive 2019/20 season. Seventeen players (age, height, body mass, and body mass index of 22.7 ± 6.3 years, 167.5 ± 5.6 cm, 60.7 ± 6.6 kg and 21.6 ± 0.2 kg/m2) from a Portuguese BPI League team participated in this study. The participants completed ≥80% of 57 training session...
Aptidão física e qualidade de vida em indivíduos com deficiência intelectual e ...
Jacinto, Miguel; Brito, João; Oliveira, Rafael; Martins, Alexandre; Francisco, Ruben; Vitorino, AnabelaA maioria dos indivíduos com Deficiência Intelectual e de Desenvolvimento (DID) adota um estilo de vida sedentária e inativa, tendo consequentemente fraca capacidade funcional e de composição corporal, apresentando uma relação com o seu estado de saúde. Avaliar a composição corporal e averiguar a sua influência com a capacidade funcional/aptidão física, numa população com DID. 16 indivíduos com DID avaliados na...
Champ4life study protocol: a one-year randomized controlled trial of a lifestyl...
Silva, Analiza M; Nunes, Catarina L.; Matias, Catarina N.; Jesus, Filipe; Francisco, Ruben; Cardoso, Miguel; Santos, Inês; Carraça, Eliana V.Preventive and educational programs directed to former elite athletes in the areas of healthy living are required. This is particularly relevant as obesity and health-related problems are observed in retired athletes, especially in those whose current levels of physical activity are below the recommendations. During their sports career, elite athletes are supported by a multidisciplinary team; upon retirement, ...